Tragedies in Afghanistan

Another British military casualty in Afghanistan on Friday brought the sad total to 22.

Ranger Anaire Draiva , 27, was a Fijian serving with the Royal Irish Regiment. A colleague was seriously injured in the enemy attack. Let us pray he makes a full recovery.

In news still breaking, 14 British servicemen - 12 from the RAF, one Royal Marine and an army soldier - have lost their lives when their Nimrod aircraft crashed in southern Afghanistan. Initial reports suggest that that a technical fault in the aeroplane was responsible rather than enemy action.

Update (3.9.06)
The International Herald Tribune has some background to the mission being flown by the Nimrod.